Actual ODBC Supports New FileMaker Pro 9 External SQL Sources
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The drivers are tailored for use with the new External SQL Source
(ESS) feature of the new FileMaker Pro 9, FileMaker Pro 9 Advanced,
FileMaker Server 9 and FileMaker Server 9 Advanced, all available
today from FileMaker
(http://filemaker.com//fm9_announce_pr). With ESS, the
legendary ease-of-use of FileMaker Pro is now extended to include
access to popular enterprise class databases. Without any
SQL programming, FileMaker Pro 9 databases can read and update live
data in Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle and MySQL databases.
Actual Technologies ODBC drivers provide the layer of connectivity
between FileMaker Pro 9 on Mac OS X and the SQL database.
The new FileMaker Pro 9 ESS feature is designed for use in
multilingual environments, and version 2.7 of the Actual drivers
contains transparent support for Japanese, Chinese and other
non-English text.
"FileMaker Pro 9 with ESS is really a revolutionary
upgrade in terms of the power it gives to enterprise application
developers," said Christine Toledo, Marketing Director for
Actual Technologies. "It has never been easier
to create Windows and Mac applications that interact with SQL
data."
The drivers can be used with either FileMaker Pro 9 on the desktop
or with FileMaker Server 9 and FileMaker Server 9
Advanced. When used in tandem with the FileMaker Servers,
all ODBC connections are made on the server. This means
that hosted FileMaker applications can take advantage of ODBC
connectivity without configuring the driver on each user desktop.
"Actual Technologies ODBC drivers are an important part of
connecting FileMaker Pro 9 Mac based databases to a world of
data," stated Kevin Nathanson, senior product manager,
FileMaker, Inc. "The combination of performance, ease of
use and value make Actual's drivers the logical choice for
database connectivity on the Mac platform."
The drivers are simple to install, with on-line help and diagnostic
tools to assist in quickly establishing a connection to the
database. Anyone familiar with setting up an ODBC
connection on a Windows machine will feel at home with the
configuration wizard, while Mac users will experience the native
Mac OS X interface and ease of use that they expect.
Actual Technologies ODBC drivers are available starting at $30 per
license. To purchase the software or download an evaluation copy,
please visit http://www.actualtechnologies.com.
About Actual Technologies
Actual Technologies develops software products and provides
consulting services to integrate Mac OS X into the corporate IT
enterprise. Its products include ODBC drivers for popular databases
such as Microsoft SQL Server, Sybase, Oracle, MySQL and PostgreSQL.
Actual also develops file conversion utilities to integrate
Macintosh applications with their Windows counterparts, and Mac OS
X applications for managing database servers and manipulating data.
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